Child Development From Infancy to Adolescence: An Active Learning Approach

by Laura E. Levine, Joyce Munsch

Overview

In Child Development from Infancy to Adolescence, Laura Levine and Joyce Munsch employ a chronological organization to introduce topics within the field of child development through unique and engaging Active Learning opportunities. Within each chapter of this innovative, pedagogically rich text the authors introduce students to a wide range of real-world applications of psychological research to child development. The Third Edition includes greater coverage of cultural examples while emphasizing diversity and covers the latest topics shaping the field of child development.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781071840795
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	03/23/2023
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	704
Product dimensions:	8.38(w) x 10.88(h) x (d)

About the Author

Laura E. Levine received her Ph D in developmental and clinical psychology from the University of Michigan. After working with children and families at the Children’s Psychiatric Hospital and in private practice in Ann Arbor for 10 years, she moved to Connecticut and was a stay-at-home mother of her two children for 6 years. She returned to academia in 1994 and taught child psychology and life span development for 20 years at Central Connecticut State University, where she is currently a professor emerita of the Department of Psychological Science. She has received three university teaching awards, and her research on the social development of young children and on the relation between media use and attention difficulties has appeared in journals such as Developmental Psychology, the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, Infant Mental Health Journal, Infant and Child Development, Computers and Education, and Cyber Psychology, Behavior, and Social Networking.

Dr. Levine has been very active in promoting excellence in college teaching. She was involved in the creation of the Center for Teaching Excellence at Central Connecticut State University and served on the board of the Connecticut Consortium to Enhance Learning and Teaching. She created numerous programs for faculty both at her university and at regional and national conferences. Her work on the scholarship of teaching and learning can be found in New Directions for Teaching and Learning, College Teaching and the International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.

Joyce Munsch received her Ph D in human development and family studies from Cornell University. She was a faculty member in human development and family studies at Texas Tech University for 14 years, where she also served as associate dean for research in the College of Human Sciences for 2 years. In 2002, Dr. Munsch went to the California State University at Northridge as the founding chair and professor in the Department of Child and Adolescent Development. She currently is an emeritus professor in the Department.

Dr. Munsch’s research has focused on adolescent stress and coping and social network research. Her work has been published in the Journal of School Psychology, Adolescence, The Journal of Early Adolescence, the Journal of Research on Adolescence, and the American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. Throughout her career, Dr. Munsch administered grants that supported community-based programs. She was the codirector of the Early Head Start program at Texas Tech University and co–principal investigator for three Texas Youth Commission (Department of Juvenile Justice) grants. At Cal State Northridge, she administered the Jumpstart program for over 10 years. Her commitment to community service learning was recognized in 2005 when she was awarded the CSUN Visionary Community Service Learning Award. In 2012, her service to the County of Los Angeles was recognized by a commendation from the County Board of Supervisors. At Texas Tech, she was the College of Human Sciences nominee for the Hemphill-Wells New Professor Excellence in Teaching Award, the Barnie E. Rushing Jr. Faculty Distinguished Research Award, the El Paso Energy Foundation Faculty Achievement Award, and the President’s Excellence in Teaching Award, and she received the Kathryn Burleson Faculty Service Award and the College of Human Sciences Outstanding Researcher Award.

Table of Contents

Part I: Understanding Development: Why and How We Study Children and Adolescents
Chapter 1: Issues and Themes in Child Development
Chapter 2: Theory and Research in Development
Part II: Foundations of Child Development
Chapter 3: Nature Through Nurture: Genes and Environment
Chapter 4: Prenatal Development, the Newborn, and the Transition to Parenthood
Part III: Infancy and Toddlerhood
Chapter 5: Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
Chapter 6: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
Chapter 7: Social and Emotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
Part IV: Early Childhood
Chapter 8: Physical Development in Early Childhood
Chapter 9: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
Chapter 10: Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood
Part V: Middle Childhood
Chapter 11: Physical Development in Middle Childhood
Chapter 12: Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
Chapter 13: Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood
Part VI: Adolescence
Chapter 14: Physical Development in Adolescence
Chapter 15: Cognitive Development in Adolescence
Chapter 16: Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence

Editorial Reviews

"This is the best Child Development book I have used. It provides pertinent information in an understandable manner. It is up to date and very applicable to the field."

Sharon Carter

This book will guide students to make the link between ‘book learning’ and real life experience with children and adolescents.”

Maria Pagano

The writing style is easy to read and there are many opportunities to break down lectures into class discussions of materials by the authors’ use of active learning sections, tables, and learning questions.”

Andrea Rashtian

This text is both instructor and student friendly and offers an up-to-date overview of child development, which includes real-life applications.”

Glenna Gustafson

Again and again, Levine and Munsch seek to engage the reader. What could be better?”

Tim Dickel

This book is far superior in terms of pedagogical features.”

Michelle Tichy

"The textbook is conceptually strong and well written.”

Davido Dupree

This textbook is very detailed and organized to introduce students to the basic concepts in child development with current day applications. The illustrations are very relatable and appealing for students.”

Martha Ravola

This text is a thorough, relevant resource that is likely to engage students with its Active Learning examples. It has a good balance of child development information, research, and theories related to development.”

Kathy O’Neil

"A text that makes child development fun and engaging.”

Helen Green

I particularly like the writing style and tone. I also find the active learning approach and exercises [to be] excellent.”

Sharon De Leon

I found that the authors did a great job of telling the story of child development. Rather than each chapter being a series of facts and concepts, each chapter wove a clear concept thread throughout each of the sections, so [that] when you finished a chapter you had a well-sown fabric of understanding.”

Lisa Huffmann

I loved the active learning approach. It spoke to me as an educator. I feel that incorporating this type of learning into the classroom will generate more activity in the classroom setting.”

Helen I. Green

This text is a thorough, relevant resource that is likely to engage students with its Active Learning examples. It has a good balance of child development information, research, and theories related to development.”

Kathy O’Neil

“I particularly like the writing style and tone. I also find the active learning approach and exercises [to be] excellent.”

Sharon DeLeon

"This book will guide students to make the link between 'book learning' and real life experience with children and adolescents."

--Maria Pagano, New York City College of Technology, CUNY

"I loved the active learning approach. It spoke to me as an educator. I feel that incorporating this type of learning into the classroom will generate more activity in the classroom setting."

--Helen I. Green, Cuyahoga Community College

"I found that the authors did a great job of telling the story of child development. Rather than each chapter being a series of facts and concepts, each chapter wove a clear concept thread throughout each of the sections, so [that] when you finished a chapter you had a well-sown fabric of understanding."

--Lisa Huffmann, Ball State University

"I particularly like the writing style and tone. I also find the active learning approach and exercises [to be] excellent."

--Sharon DeLeon, Fullerton College

"This book is far superior in terms of pedagogical features."

--Michelle Tichy, University of Northern Iowa

"Again and again, Levine and Munsch seek to engage the reader. What could be better?"

--Tim Dickel, Creighton University

-This book will guide students to make the link between 'book learning' and real life experience with children and adolescents.-

--Maria Pagano, New York City College of Technology, CUNY

-I loved the active learning approach. It spoke to me as an educator. I feel that incorporating this type of learning into the classroom will generate more activity in the classroom setting.-

--Helen I. Green, Cuyahoga Community College

-I found that the authors did a great job of telling the story of child development. Rather than each chapter being a series of facts and concepts, each chapter wove a clear concept thread throughout each of the sections, so [that] when you finished a chapter you had a well-sown fabric of understanding.-

--Lisa Huffmann, Ball State University

-I particularly like the writing style and tone. I also find the active learning approach and exercises [to be] excellent.-

--Sharon DeLeon, Fullerton College

-This book is far superior in terms of pedagogical features.-

--Michelle Tichy, University of Northern Iowa

-Again and again, Levine and Munsch seek to engage the reader. What could be better?-

--Tim Dickel, Creighton University

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